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1 day ago · Martha is best known for her role in the story of Jesus' visit to the home of Martha and her sister Mary, as recounted in the Gospel of Luke (Luke 10:38-42). In this narrative, Martha welcomes Jesus into her home and is described as being "distracted with much serving."
May 7, 2024 · In fact, the Catholic dogma of Mary’s Immaculate Conception developed precisely because Mary is the mother of Jesus, who “has similarly been tested in every way, yet without sin” (Heb 4:15). The dogma of Mary’s plenitude of grace from the moment of her conception finds support in the greeting of the angel in Luke 1:28.
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4 days ago · This confession of Martha’s is the counterpart to the confession of Jesus as Messiah that Peter makes in the Synoptic Gospels, and this passage is a turning point in John’s Gospel just as Peter’s confession is in the Synoptics. Martha’s confession is foundational for the church, just as Peter’s is. And then there’s Mary:
May 23, 2024 · Marian feasts appeared in the 4th century, and the feast of the "Memory of Mary, Mother of God" was celebrated on August 15 in Jerusalem by the year 350. The Roman Catholic liturgy is one of the most important elements of Marian devotions. Many Marian feasts are superior to the feast days of the other saints.
5 days ago · St. Martha is considered to be the patron of homemakers, servants, and unmarried women. Theresa Doyle-Nelson, July 29, 2020. She [Martha] said to him, “Yes, Lord. I have come to believe that you are the Messiah, the Son of God, the one who is coming into the world.” ―John 11:27.
May 14, 2024 · At the wedding feast of Cana (John 2), with His mother present, Jesus turned water into wine, and the Evangelist sees this as emblematic of baptism and the Holy Eucharist. On Calvary, Jesus presented Mary to His Beloved Disciple as his mother.
3 days ago · Luke notes that, upon their return to Jerusalem after Christ’s Ascension, “they were joined together constantly in prayer, along with the women and Mary, the mother of Jesus …” (Acts 1:14, which argues for her inclusion among the “they” (2:1) who were “gathered together in one place” on Pentecost).
